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SUMMARY
- Janssen does not recommend the use of TECVAYLI in a manner inconsistent with the approved labeling.
- MajesTEC-2 (MMY1004) is an ongoing, phase 1b, multicohort study evaluating TECVAYLI in combination with other anticancer therapies in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Cohort D is evaluating the efficacy and safety of TECVAYLI in combination with lenalidomide in patients with triple-class exposed MM who received ≥2 prior lines of therapy (LOTs).1,2
- Tan et al (2023)2 presented the efficacy and safety of TECVAYLI in combination with lenalidomide in 31 patients at a median follow-up of 10.8 months (range, 1.1-16.8). The overall response rate (ORR) was 74.2%. The most common adverse events (AEs; any grade) were infections (80.6%), neutropenia (74.2%), and cytokine release syndrome (CRS; 67.7%).
CLINICAL DATA - majestec-2 study - cohort d
MajesTEC-2 (MMY1004; clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT04722146) is an ongoing, phase 1b, multicohort study evaluating the efficacy and safety of TECVAYLI in combination with other anticancer treatments in patients with MM.1,2
- Cohort D is evaluating the efficacy and safety of TECVAYLI in combination with lenalidomide in 31 patients with triple-class exposed MM who received ≥2 prior LOTs.2
Study Design/Methods
MajesTEC-2 (Cohort D): Study Design1,2

Abbreviations: BCMA, B-cell maturation antigen; CR, complete response; DOR, duration of response; IMWG, international Myeloma Working Group; mAb, monoclonal antibody; MM, multiple myeloma; ORR, overall response rate; PI, proteasome inhibitor; PK, pharmacokinetics; QW, weekly; SC, subcutaneous; SUD, step-up dose; Tec, teclistamab; VGPR, very good partial response.
aAssessed per IMWG 2016 criteria.
Tan et al (2023)2 presented the efficacy and safety of TECVAYLI in combination with lenalidomide at a median follow-up of 10.8 months (range, 1.1-16.8).
Results
Treatment Disposition, Baseline Demographics, and Disease Characteristics
MajesTEC-2 Study (Cohort D): Baseline Demographics and Disease Characteristics2
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Age (years), median (range)
| 71.0 (54-79)
| 71.0 (55-84)
| 71.0 (54-84)
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Race, n (%)
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White
| 8 (66.7)
| 16 (84.2)
| 24 (77.4)
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Black/African American
| 1 (8.3)
| 1 (5.3)
| 2 (6.5)
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Asian
| 0
| 1 (5.3)
| 1 (3.2)
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Unknown/not reported
| 3 (25.0)
| 1 (5.3)
| 4 (12.9)
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ECOG PS, n (%)
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0
| 6 (50.0)
| 8 (42.1)
| 14 (45.2)
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1
| 6 (50.0)
| 11 (57.9)
| 17 (54.8)
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High-risk cytogeneticsa, n/N (%)
| 2/10 (20.0)
| 4/15 (26.7)
| 6/25 (24.0)
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ISS stage, n/N (%)
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I
| 6/12 (50.0)
| 12/17 (70.6)
| 18/29 (62.1)
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II
| 5/12 (41.7)
| 1/17 (5.9)
| 6/29 (20.7)
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III
| 1/12 (8.3)
| 4/17 (23.5)
| 5/29 (17.2)
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Prior lines of therapy, median (range)
| 3 (2-6)
| 5 (2-9)
| 4 (2-9)
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>3 prior lines of therapy, n (%)
| 5 (41.7)
| 14 (73.7)
| 19 (61.3)
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Lenalidomide exposed, n (%)
| 12 (100)
| 19 (100)
| 31 (100)
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Lenalidomide refractory, n (%)
| 5 (41.7)
| 8 (42.1)
| 13 (41.9)
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Triple-class refractoryb, n (%)
| 6 (50.0)
| 7 (36.8)
| 13 (41.9)
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Penta-drug refractoryc, n (%)
| 0
| 4 (21.1)
| 4 (12.9)
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Abbreviations: CD, cluster of differentiation; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; ISS, International Staging System; mAb, monoclonal antibody; PI, proteasome inhibitor. Note: Clinical data cutoff date of March 16, 2023. aIncludes patients with del(17p), t(4;14), and/or t(14;16). b≥1 PI, ≥1 immunomodulatory drug, 1 anti-CD38 mAb. c≥2 PIs, ≥2 immunomodulatory drugs, 1 anti-CD38 mAb.
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Efficacy
- All patients were evaluable for response. The ORR was 74.2%, complete response or better (≥CR) was 35.5%, and very good partial response or better (≥VGPR) was 64.5%.
- The median follow-up among responders was 11.4 months (range, 3.9-16.8). The median time to first response was 1.2 months (range, 0.8-4.4) and the median time to best response was 3.7 months (range, 1.0-13.1). At data cutoff, the median duration of response (DOR) was not reached.
Safety
- AEs reported in ≥25% of patients at both dose levels are presented in Table: MajesTEC-2 Study (Cohort D): AEs (≥25% Overall).
- Two patients (6.5%) reported grade 3/4 febrile neutropenia.
- Treatment discontinuations due to AEs were reported in 5 patients (16.1%).
- Three AE-related deaths (9.7%) were reported (sepsis [n=1], coronavirus disease [COVID-19; n=1], and acute renal failure associated with progressive disease [n=1]).
Cytokine Release Syndrome
- CRS of any grade was reported in 67.7% of patients (n=21). One patient reported a grade 3 CRS event (with associated grade 3 hypotension) that occurred during TECVAYLI step-up dose 2.
- The median time to onset of CRS was 2.0 days (range, 1-4), with a median duration of 2.0 days (range, 1-15).
- One patient had a subsequent CRS event during cycle 2. All other CRS events occurred during TECVAYLI step-up dosing or cycle 1.
Neurotoxicity
- Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) events (both grade 1) were reported in 2 patients (6.5%).
Infections
- Infections of any grade were reported in 80.6% of patients (n=25), with grade 3/4 infections reported in 45.2% of patients (n=14). The most frequently reported infections were pneumonia (22.6%, all grade 3/4), COVID-19 (any grade: 19.4%; grade 3/4: 3.2%), and sepsis (any grade: 16.1%; grade 3/4: 9.7%).
MajesTEC-2 Study (Cohort D): AEs (≥25% Overall)2
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Hematologic, n (%)
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Neutropenia
| 23 (74.2)
| 21 (67.7)
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Anemia
| 12 (38.7)
| 6 (19.4)
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Thrombocytopenia
| 11 (35.5)
| 5 (16.1)
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Nonhematologic, n (%)
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Infections
| 25 (80.6)
| 14 (45.2)
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CRSb
| 21 (67.7)
| 1 (3.2)
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Diarrhea
| 15 (48.4)
| 1 (3.2)
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Constipation
| 10 (32.3)
| 0
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Fatigue
| 10 (32.3)
| 1 (3.2)
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Back pain
| 9 (29.0)
| 0
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Bone pain
| 9 (29.0)
| 1 (3.2)
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Cough
| 9 (29.0)
| 0
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Hypokalemia
| 9 (29.0)
| 4 (12.9)
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Nausea
| 9 (29.0)
| 0
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Abbreviation: AE, adverse event; CRS, cytokine release syndrome. Note: Clinical data cutoff date of March 16, 2023. aAEs were graded by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0. bGraded according to American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy criteria.
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Literature Search
A literature search of MEDLINE®, Embase®, BIOSIS Previews®, and Derwent Drug File databases (and/or other resources, including internal/external databases) was conducted on 21 March 2025.
1 | Janssen Research & Development, LLC. A multi-arm phase 1b study of teclistamab with other anticancer therapies in participants with multiple myeloma. In: ClinicalTrials.gov [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US). 2000- [cited 2025 March 21]. Available from: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04722146 NLM Identifier NCT04722146. |
2 | Tan C, Searle E, Anguille S, et al. Teclistamab in combination with lenalidomide in patients with triple-class exposed multiple myeloma from the phase 1b multicohort MajesTEC-2 study. Poster presented at: The European Hematology Association (EHA) 2023 Hybrid Congress; June 8-11, 2023; Frankfurt, Germany. |